This member of the
Agavaceae family was described by J. Benjamin Chabaud in 1876. It is found in
the north-eastern part of Mexico, growing in most kinds of soil, but
prefers a well-drained. Not much water, but lots of sun. Really old
plants can get a base up to 3 meters in diameter and a height up to
10 or maybe 14 meters. The flowers are pale crème or almost white,
and it can be reproduced both by seeds and cuttings.

The species name
"filifera" comes from the Latin for "making threads".